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Malnourished, dehydrated, unwashed: NHS failures on care for elderly

13.10.11
One fifth of hospitals break the law on care of the elderly, leaving patients hungry, thirsty, and unwashed, according to a new report... more

Woman held after care resident dies

15.08.11
A woman has been arrested after a care home resident died and two others were taken to hospital... more

My maternity units pledge, by leader of NHS

07.07.11
The head of the NHS vows to crack down on a hospital trust where five women died in the last 18 months after treatment in its maternity units... more

London NHS trust faces inquiry after birth fatalities

29.06.11
A fresh investigation is being launched into a hospital trust after the deaths of five women at two maternity units... more

Mayfair doctor fined over illegal liposuction operations

16.06.11
A doctor has been fined £2,500 for carrying out cosmetic surgery procedures for which he was not licensed ... more

Southern Cross: 'Corporate failure' will not impact on care

02.06.11
Downing Street wants to bolster public confidence in the care of Britain's most vulnerable people after a probe was launched into alleged abuse of patients with learning disabilities... more

Hospital hit by funding crisis blows £27,000 on a new name

28.04.11
A hospital axing staff and wards has spent more than £27,000 on changing its name... more

Deaths at baby unit lead to new fears over NHS reforms

27.04.11
A leading maternity unit was today attacked for failing patients in a damning report that raises new fears about reforms of the NHS... more

Unit where baby and mother died given ultimatum

21.04.11
A maternity unit where a woman and her unborn baby died because of 'unacceptable' standards of care had only one paediatrician looking after 39 patients at the time, it was revealed... more

Health trust is forced to hire nurses from abroad

31.03.11
Troubled hospital trust had to go abroad to recruit nurses after failing to hire staff in England ... more

Thousands of NHS staff 'would not put relatives in their hospital'

17.03.11
Thousands of NHS staff in London would not want family members treated in their own hospital, a survey has found ... more

GP practices to be judged on 'how many patients die'

24.11.10
GP practices could be judged on the death rates of patients in their area under plans being considered by the health regulator... more

Rehab clinic ordered to pay £38,000 over patient failures

19.11.10
Celebrity rehab clinic whose clients have included Amy Winehouse was today ordered to pay £38,000 over serious patient failures... more

Stars’ rehab clinic in court for ‘breaching patient safety’

23.09.10
An Essex rehab clinic whose clients have included Amy Winehouse is being prosecuted for serious patient safety breaches... more

London NHS locums ‘left to conduct duties beyond their ability’

20.09.10
Temporary doctors were left to treat critically ill patients at one of London’s largest NHS trusts, documents reveal... more

Closure fears at London trusts as watchdog blasts failings

09.04.10
Two London hospitals could face closure after the NHS Trust which runs them is branded the worst in the capital by the health watchdog... more

Hospital death rates 'must be probed'

25.03.10
Three London hospitals should be investigated amid fears too many patients are dying, an expert says... more

Hospital patients being let down by high-handed doctors, says health watchdog

25.02.10
Thousands of cancer patients and those needing surgery or life-saving health checks are getting worse care than ever at London hospitals... more

Hospitals failing to heed patient safety warnings

16.02.10
Hundreds of health trusts have failed to take action on patient safety alerts issued to tackle problems which cause injury or death... more

Complaints against GPs up 11 per cent

08.02.10
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Chiefs of high death rate hospital face calls to quit

27.11.09
Bosses of an NHS trust accused of letting dozens of patients die unnecessarily because of poor standards of care face growing pressure to quit... more

NHS staff ‘not trained to spot child abuse’

15.10.09
London health trusts are failing to train staff to spot signs of child abuse, warns an official report... more

Hygiene blunders at hospital

23.07.09
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Broadmoor staff 'forgot to lock up danger patients'

22.07.09
Staff at high-security Broadmoor 'forgot' to lock up some of the hospital's most dangerous patients on several occasions, it was revealed... more

Grade II-listed window bars are blamed for Broadmoor suicides

21.07.09
Broadmoor Hospital — condemned for serious failings putting patients at risk of murder and suicide — was forbidden to remove window bars that patients could use to hang themselves because it is a listed building... more

NHS staff still lack training after Baby P

16.07.09
There are worrying gaps in NHS child protection services in the wake of the Baby P case... more

Former head of Baby P clinic had warned of staffing crisis

14.05.09
A senior doctor told how he had repeatedly warned about failings at the child protection clinic which missed the injuries that killed Baby P... more

Doctors crisis at hospital named in Baby P report

13.05.09
A shortage of children’s doctors in the NHS could trigger another Baby P tragedy, it has been revealed... more

Five hospital trusts fail to target MRSA

03.04.09
Five London health trusts have failed to meet hygiene standards set by a new "super-regulator" for health and social care... more

Dirty wards could cost hospitals their licence

12.08.08
Dirty hospitals will be denied a licence to treat patients if they fail to improve, it emerged... more

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